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| Date: | Friday 15 January 2016 |
| Time: | 07:11 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8HX (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Ukraine International Airlines |
| Registration: | UR-PSC |
| MSN: | 29662/3182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Lviv International Airport (LWO/UKLL) -
 Ukraine
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lviv Airport (LWO/UKLL) |
| Kyiv-Boryspil Airport (KBP/UKBB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS34 returned to the airport of departure due to reports of smoke in the cabin while the aircraft was climbing through 4500-5000 feet.
The aircraft took off from runway 13 at 07:11 hours and landed back on the same runway about 07:24.
The aircraft was back in service as flight PS34 later the same day at 15:14.
An investigation concluded that a foreign, polymer, substance in the internal circuit of the engine No. 2, evaporated or combusted, forming toxic substances.
Sources:
https://zik.ua/news/2016/01/15/u_nebi_nad_lvovom_zagorivsya_litak_na_kyiv_aviasudno_povernuly_v_aeroport_662815
http://www.nbaai.gov.ua/uploads/pdf/March2016.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2016 10:32 | sulamit | Added |
| 15-Jan-2016 17:08 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 15-Jan-2016 17:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 15-Jan-2016 17:14 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2016 19:40 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:52 | xtrasymphony | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
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